Napanee River at Camden East water level

Name: Napanee River at Camden East water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Napanee River, Ontario, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

12.42m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 2.69 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Napanee River at Camden East: the latest reading is 12.42 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.07 m above the median of 12.35 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 12.26 m (+0.16 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 12.36 m – 12.48 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 12.35 m0.07 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 12.30 m – 12.46 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 12.26 m+0.16 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 12.36 m – 12.48 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 12.28 m – 12.56 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 17° 5° – Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 13° 4° – Wind 19 km/h

21 Wed 14° 2° – Wind 12 km/h

22 Thu 17° 4° – Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 12° 3° – Wind 18 km/h

24 Sat 14° 1° – Wind 14 km/h

25 Sun 15° 6° – Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wilton Creek near NapaneeRiver gauge, Wilton Creek	6.28 m	High	−0.01 m	11 km
Millhaven Creek near MillhavenRiver gauge, Millhaven Creek	2.05 m	Normal	±0	14 km
Depot Creek at BellrockRiver gauge, Depot Creek	6.69 m	High	±0	16 km
Collins Creek near KingstonRiver gauge, Collins Creek	12.01 m	Very high	−0.01 m	20 km
Salmon River at TamworthRiver gauge, Salmon River	4.60 m	Normal	−0.01 m	21 km
Millhaven Creek at SydenhamRiver gauge, Millhaven Creek	0.85 m³/s	Very high	−0.02 m³/s	21 km
West Branch Little Cataraqui Creek at KingstonRiver gauge, West Branch Little Cataraqui Creek	10.02 m	Normal	−0.01 m	23 km
Salmon River near ShannonvilleRiver gauge, Salmon River	0.92 m	Normal	−0.02 m	33 km

Questions and answers

How does the Napanee River at Camden East compare with last year?

It is 0.16 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 12.26 m.

What is a normal level for the Napanee River at Camden East in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 12.35 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 12.30 m and 12.46 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 12.42 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Napanee River at Camden East today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT, the water level was 12.42 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Napanee River at Camden East rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Napanee River at Camden East normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:02HM007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.33468, -76.83889 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval: every hour
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	12.42 m	2026-10-19 15:35	Provisional
Flow	2.69 m³/s	2026-10-19 15:35	Provisional

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